商品簡介
Introduces students and general readers to the most controversial event of the Vietnam War, the My Lai massacre, in which some 400 civilians were killed by American soldiers in 1968. An overview examines the massacre and the attempted cover-up and discusses the ramifications that the ensuing investigation had for the public, policymakers, and the antiwar movement. Eight topical chapters reprint 68 primary documents, drawn mainly from testimony and reports of General Peers' inquiry, to chronicle events leading up to, during, and after the massacre. Includes b&w photos, a glossary, a chronology, and discussion questions. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
作者簡介
Randy Roberts teaches history at Purdue University.
Jim Olson teaches history at Sam Houston State University.
